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This collection consists of handwritten list of Texas Counties Tax Rolls from 1837 until 1846. Some of the counties are arranged in alphabetical order.

1 box (.5 linear feet).

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This collection consists of theatre programs from various theatre groups in Tarrant County. The records in the collection date from 1955-2016 The extent of the collection is 2 boxes (1 linear foot).

Scope and Contents Note This collection consists of newsletters produced by Carol Jacobson in Salem, Oregon. The newsletters include information about Thomason family pedigree and migration patterns as well as biographies, stories of events in the family’s history, and maps. The collection dates from 1984-2001 and measures .4 linear feet (1 box). The arrangement of the collection is chronological, with miscellaneous documents appearing at the beginning of the collection in folder 1: Census, Pedigree...

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This collection consists of materials collected by Tina Walls relating to the Fort Worth Police Department.

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This collection consists primarily of blueprints for the Fort Worth Refinery of the Transcontinental Oil Company. It also includes blueprints of their Boynton Refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The records date from 1916-1920, and the extent of the collection is 1 box (.5 linear feet).

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The collection is composed of descriptive lists, correspondence, minutes, scrapbooks, annual proceedings, and other materials created or collected by the Robert E. Lee Camp of United Confederate Veterans in Fort Worth, Texas from 1890 to 1938. Of particular significance are the Descriptive Lists written by Confederate veterans belonging to the Lee Camp in 1897-1898 and 1908-1912 describing their affiliation with the Army of the Confederate States of America and their war experiences.

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The Van Cliburn Foundation Records consist of programs from the Cliburn Concerts and the Van Cliburn Competitions, a newsletter, and a competition brochure from 1961. The materials date from 1961-2005 and measure .8 linear feet (2 boxes).

Scope and Contents The Van Zandt Smith Papers is a manuscript collection stored in fifteen manuscript boxes. The documents in this collection relate to Smith’s personal business, the work he did for the K. M. Van Zandt Land Company, and estate work he did for relatives who inherited portions for the K. M. Van Zandt Estate. These papers cover a period of Fort Worth history from 1904 to the mid-1970s. The K. M. Van Zandt Estate involved a considerable portion of downtown Fort Worth, including major retail stores...

Scope and Contents The VFW Post 2544 Records consist of five scrapbooks that contain military related newspaper clippings during World War II, four photographs in three frames, and one unframed photograph. The scrapbooks are sized at 10.5” x 15”. The unframed photograph depicts the 2nd Division Troops at Camp Swift Texas. The four framed photographs depict the U.S.S. Olympia, the 20th Annual Department Encampment of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars, and two unidentified military group portraits. The records have...

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This collection consists of materials on the Walling Family that Weldon Hudson collected while doing research for various clients.

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The Weldon Hudson Collection consists of genealogical research Mr. Hudson conducted for clients and comprises 4.3 linear feet. The materials date from 1908-2002; the majority of which dates from 1977-2000. The collection is organized alphabetically in 12 boxes and includes correspondence, research materials, newspaper clippings, receipts, and photographs.

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The Wesley Community House Records consists of meeting minutes and financial reports, other reports, narrative histores, ephemera, clippings, and scrapbooks.

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This collection consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, as well as information about neighborhood activities and various topics that affected the neighborhood. In addition, there are two photo albums and a plaque.

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This collection consists of 2 transcripts and 2 audio cassette tapes from the oral history interviews Ken Hopkins conducted with Willard Barr on January 31, 1995, and February 8, 1995. Of the two transcripts, the first has some editing marks but is dated January 31, 1998, whereas the cassette tape is labeled January 31, 1995. No final transcript is available. The collection measures .2 linear feet (1 box).

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The Collection consists on 79 box (28 linear feet) of materials relating to the Fort Worth Community Theatre and the career of Wiliam Garber. The collection is arranged into eleven series. The bulk of the materials date from 1950 until 2006 although a few items date before 1950 especially some materials from Wooster College and a few published plays and programs.

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Included in the Boaz collection are correspondence; bank notes; genealogy sheets; newspaper clippings; a photograph of the Santa Fe Bar, Fort Worth, Texas; warranty deed; and women’s suffrage essay. Comprehensive dates for the collection are 1885-2006.

Scope and Contents Note The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth, Art Department collection consists of 13 scrapbooks. The materials date from 1956-2004 and measure 5.8 linear feet (14 boxes). Included within the scrapbooks are clippings, photographs, invitations, programs, certificates, brochures, newsletters, correspondence and membership lists. Some scrapbooks were water damaged; those pages were scanned, and when possible, the original materials were saved. Several magnetic scrapbooks were in the collection and have been...

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The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth, Spectrum collection consists of six scrapbooks. The materials date from 1973-2000 and measure 1.46 linear feet (4 boxes). Included within the scrapbooks are clippings, photographs, invitations, programs, newsletters, correspondence and membership lists. The collection was made entirely of magnetic scrapbooks; they have been scanned, printed, and when possible, the original materials were saved.

Scope and Contents The Women’s History Month collection currently consists of 18 boxes or 7.2 linear feet of materials organized in five series: proceedings; photographs; portfolios / scrapbooks; proclamations; and memorabilia. Materials included in the collection are correspondence; meeting minutes; programming notes; brochures; press and news releases; newspaper clippings; photographs; portfolios/scrapbooks; proclamations; and exhibit materials. Comprehensive dates for the collection as of May 2014 are...

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Comprehensive dates for the records are 1986-2008; the extent is 8 boxes (2.6 linear feet) of material. The material includes membership records, financial reports, Celebrity Breakfast and program records, newsletters and meeting minutes. Materials, wherever possible, were left in the original order received from WPF. The records are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.

Scope and Contents The YWCA Records consist of organizational records, financial records, marketing materials, membership records, agendas, photographs, negatives, slides, scrapbooks, awards and certificates, budgets, bylaws, clippings, correspondence, manuals and handbooks, minutes, newsletters, notes, posters, and reports that document YWCA Fort Worth. The records date from 1884-2007 with the bulk of the records dating from the early 1900s to the 1970s. The records are arranged into ten series and measure...

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The Zena Rudmose Papers consist entirely of musical scores. Many of the scores were arranged by Mrs. Rudmose. The materials are undated and measure .2 linear feet (1 box).